The letter writer reflects on how solo dining by women appears to have declined and wonders if dining alone has become unfashionable as they consider doing it themselves.

Ms. Hitchcock writes a newsletter about dining out in New York. I eat alone at restaurants — and I do it a lot. This usually seems to make people around me uncomfortable. Recently, I went to a ...

Re “Oh, No, She’s Eating All Alone!,” by Callie Hitchcock (Opinion guest essay, May 28): I am an 82-year-old retired attorney. I would like to add a historical note to this excellent article. When I ...